In an op-ed published in the Washington Examiner, Philanthropy Roundtable Director of Policy Elizabeth McGuigan writes about bipartisan opposition to the so-called ACE Act, which was recently introduced in the House of Representatives
The Roundtable’s campaign “Our Values Improve Lives” will share examples of how private philanthropy has empowered the charitable sector to strengthen communities and help individuals reach their full, unique potential. In the coming weeks and months, we’ll be sharing stories of charitable efforts – informed and inspired by the values of liberty, opportunity and personal responsibility – that are addressing a variety of social challenges where other efforts, including government-led ones, have underdelivered.
Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Onwuka discusses how a diversity of organizations with a variety of missions makes for a thriving, voluntary charitable sector in an op-ed published by Read more…
In a recent Twitter back-and-forth, the celebrities debated about private giving. Read Patrice Onwuka s take in her recent op-ed for the Washington Examiner.
In an op-ed published by Philanthropy Daily, Patrice Onwuka, Philanthropy Roundtable’s adjunct senior fellow, examines the lack of outrage from diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) advocates in higher education related to condemning the dramatic rise in antisemitism activity on campuses nationwide. While many donors are threatening to pull funding from higher education institutions, Onwuka says there are still ways to give to higher ed that can return these institutions to what they were built for, including fostering intellectual pluralism, academic excellence, workforce preparedness and research.
In an op-ed published June 21, 2023 in The Hill entitled “A constitutional overreach with dire consequences for philanthropy,” Jack Salmon, Philanthropy Roundtable’s director of policy research, examines why proposals to tax unrealized capital gains could have disastrous consequences for charitable giving.
A forthcoming research paper for Philanthropy Roundtable by Pacific Research Institute economist Wayne Winegarden examines regulations on the charitable sector by state. We can all agree there is a level Read more…
In an op-ed published by The Chronicle of Philanthropy, Jack Salmon, Philanthropy Roundtable’s director of policy research, examines the potential consequences to the philanthropic sector when the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act expires at the end of next year. Salmon says while policymakers debate proposals like a wealth tax, regulations on donor-advised funds and changes to the charitable deduction to generate revenue, they should not ignore the unintended consequences of these policy changes on charitable giving.
This week, Philanthropy Roundtable published a report highlighting how community foundations are using donor-advised funds (DAFs) in California. DAFs have been making waves in the world of philanthropy, offering donors an effective and flexible means to support causes close to their hearts. In California, the use of DAFs has garnered attention due to limited available data on the subject.
In the May 23 Washington Examiner, Philanthropy Roundtable Adjunct Senior Fellow Patrice Onwuka wrote an op-ed offering an alternative to the failing diversity agenda approaches seen in the business, academic and nonprofit sectors, focusing on True Diversity instead.
Key areas where people of color devote their giving to advance philanthropic aims are education and economic empowerment. However, non-white donor groups differ in how and where they give compared to each other, white donors and donors overall.
As the debate around renewing provisions of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) heats up, a new working paper claims those tax cuts reduced charitable giving. A deeper dive reveals those claims are misleading as the analysis falls short in scope and methodology, while discounting the significance of higher income and growth on long-term patterns of charitable giving.